TN 36 (07-95)

A. Introduction

The instructions in SI 01130.410 apply to the burial funds exclusion for April 1, 1988 through July 31, 1990 with the exceptions noted below.

B. Policy

1. Form of burial funds

For months prior to August 1, 1990, burial funds could be in the form of any resource, liquid or nonliquid.

2. Commingling of funds

For months prior to August 1, 1990, burial funds could be commingled with other resources (burial-related or nonburial-related), but the funds had to be separately identifiable in order to be excluded (SI 01130.700).

3. Effect on exclusion of a period of ineligibility

For periods of suspension which ended prior to July 11, 1990, exclusion of burial funds did not continue from one period of eligibility to another, i.e., across a period of suspension. For each new period of eligibility, any exclusion of burial funds had to be developed as for an initial claim.

See SI 01130.409 A. for the meaning of “suspension” for burial fund exclusion purposes.